USMC 100502: "Fighter Pilot"

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100502: "Fighter Pilot" Citation information USMC 100502: "Fighter Pilot". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 04/819 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers MTF-S-10-A MIRC inventory no. USMC 100502 Decade 1940 Date 1943 Description Edited and narrated film depicting the life of Marine fighter pilots in the South Pacific during WWII. The film shows pilots and ground crew lounging and playing games during leisure time; eating; carrying out aircraft maintenance; and finally defending against an enemy attack. Marine aviators featured in this film are George Defabio [De Fabio], Mr. Greg, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Leary, Mr. McCleary, Mr. Votaw, and Mr. Winnia. Location(s) Russell Islands Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Public relations Squadron VMF-213 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 390 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 06/12/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 10:16 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II